Hi. My name isXXXXX completed an Internal medicine internship in NYC and have two decades of clinical experience. How can I assist you today?

RickMD :

Was this an incidental finding or were you having symptoms?

RickMD :

Are you available to chat?

Customer:

I have had for a year blood in urine the dr sdays noithing to worry about however I recently had a cat scan staqting nehpro calcinosis Is this something I ned to worry about Iam hysterical I get pain atimes

RickMD :

Ok

RickMD :

There is no need to get scared at this point.

Customer:

what is that exactly?

RickMD :

There are many causes for nephrocalcinosis; sometimes it is just an incidental finding on CT scan and xray.

Customer:

and the pain from belly to hip s that from the kidney?

Customer:

kidney stones

RickMD :

Nephrocalcinosis is the deposition of very fine calcium and calcium salts through out the kidney tissue (parenchmal tissue). With time a calcium mass can form in the kidney.

RickMD :

That pain could be from your kidney, yes.

Customer:

how is this treated?

RickMD :

This condition is different then the usual kidney stones that friends of yours may have had.

RickMD :

The underlying cause needs to be identified and it is treated that way.

Customer:

I have had kidney stones in the past, Is a calcium mass like cancer? I do not have a thyroid, I had thyroiud cancer

Customer:

what are some of the underlying causes?

RickMD :

No. It is not like, nor is it usually related to, cancer. No worries there.

Customer:

Thank God

Customer:

what can be some of the concerns?

RickMD :

one of the largest concerns is that your kidney may start to have problems doing its job....

Customer:

renal failure

RickMD :

The best thing for you at this point is to get hooked up with a renal specialist or a urologist for a complete workup

RickMD :

Yes. That is correct.

Customer:

iam mon at John Hopkins Hospital I am extremely scared

RickMD :

But, like I said, many times nephrocalcinosis is just an incidental finding on cat scan and nothing needs to be done.

RickMD :

You will get the best care possible at JH :)

Customer:

they said very mild case so far

RickMD :

That is very good news. It is always better to find out about these things sooner rather than later.

Customer:

I suppose keeping on top of it

Customer:

thank you

RickMD :

You should do your best not to panic, enjoy the rest of the week and this weekend and just know that at John's Hopkins everything that modern medicine can do will be done.

RickMD :

My pleasure. Have a good day.

RickMD :

I hope this information was helpful for you. But I do work for tips so I want to make sure you are happy with me before rating me. If you have another question on this or a related issue feel free to fire away. You may also receive an email survey after our chat, if you don’t feel that I have earned a “10” rating in all areas, please let me know what I can do to meet your expectations.

well blood work came back my parathyroid is high 77 which they think contributes to the kidney stone issue all went wll with obgyn nothing there. getting very depressed and discouraged. treatment for parathyroid is a surgical removal I already had a total thyroidectomy from cancer , iam so upset, colonscopy next wek and endoscopy.

they put me on linzess for ibs and they are repairing the hernia taking vitamin d for it is low from parathyroid and just monitor that I should start to feel better by end of month and get my life back!!!!

I will tell you that...the things you have to go through to be an Expert are quite rigorous.

What Customers are Saying:

I feel so much better today, and upon further investigation believe that there is a chance that the responses I got saved me from a serious, even life threatening situation. I am very grateful to the experts who answered me.Susan O.USA

I feel so much better today, and upon further investigation believe that there is a chance that the responses I got saved me from a serious, even life threatening situation. I am very grateful to the experts who answered me.Susan O.USA

I can go as far as to say it could have resulted in saving my sons life and our entire family now knows what bipolar is and how to assist and understand my most wonderful son, brother and friend to all who loves him dearly.
Thank you very muchCorrie MollPretoria, South Africa

I thank-you so much! It really helped to have this information and
confirmation. We will watch her carefully and get her in for the
examination and US right away if things do not improve. God bless you as
well! ClaudiaAlbuquerque, NM

Outstanding response time less than 6 minutes. Answered the question professionally and with a great deal of compassion. KevinBeaverton, OR

Suggested diagnosis was what I hoped and will take this info to my doctor's appointment next week.I feel better already! Thank you.ElanorTracy, CA

Thank you to the Physician who answered my question today. The answer was far more informative than what I got from the Physicians I saw in person for my problem.JulieLockesburg, AR

You have been more help than you know. I seriously don't know what my sisters situation would be today if you had not gone above and beyond just answering my questions. John and StefanieTucson, AZ

Meet The Experts:

Dr. Thomas, MD

Board Certified Physician

Satisfied Customers:

48691

Internal Medicine--practice all of internal medicine, all ages, family, also Integrative, CAM, etc

Ask a Doctor

Get a Professional Answer. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

77 Doctors are Online Now

Type Your Medical Question Here...

characters left:

Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.